The Bibliothèque du Boisé, Montreal, Canada. Architect: Lemay Architectes, 2013.

The Bibliothèque du Boisé, Montreal, Canada. Architect: Lemay Architectes, 2013.

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The Bibliothèque du Boisé aims to become a place fostering a feeling of belonging, promoting exploration and discovery. Located between Thimens Boulevard and the Marcel-Laurin Park, it covers a surface area of 5,000 m² and is integrated into the site by drawing on its major elements. This isn’t a project about architecture alone: it’s also about landscape. As such, the building connects the city with the surrounding landscape, and serves as a point of connection that allows users to explore its site—inside and outside, from Boulevard Thimens as well as from the park. Visitors will discover the building by approaching it from a variety of spaces both intimate and dramatic, spaces that, by offering a variety of access pathways, set the stage for the site as well as for its users.

Image Details:
Image File: DUBL-0017-0014
Caption: The Bibliothèque du Boisé, Montreal, Canada. Architect: Lemay Architectes, 2013. The wooden shell projects over the exterior spaces in continuity with the interior.
Property Release: No
Model Release: No
Dimensions in PX: 4472 x 3752 pixels
Date of Photograph: 21/11/2014
Restriction: No Restriction
Credit: Doublespace/VIEW
Building Details:
View Project Number: 61305
Building Name: The Bibliothèque du Boisé
Headline: The Bibliothèque du Boisé, Montreal, Canada. Architect: Lemay Architectes, 2013.
City: Montreal
Country: Canada
Architect: Lemay Architectes
Architect Website: http://www.lemayonline.com/en
Category: Education
Building Type: Library
Year of Completion: 2013
Collection: VIEW Architecture
Public Notes: The Bibliothèque du Boisé aims to become a place fostering a feeling of belonging, promoting exploration and discovery. Located between Thimens Boulevard and the Marcel-Laurin Park, it covers a surface area of 5,000 m² and is integrated into the site by drawing on its major elements. This isn’t a project about architecture alone: it’s also about landscape. As such, the building connects the city with the surrounding landscape, and serves as a point of connection that allows users to explore its site—inside and outside, from Boulevard Thimens as well as from the park. Visitors will discover the building by approaching it from a variety of spaces both intimate and dramatic, spaces that, by offering a variety of access pathways, set the stage for the site as well as for its users.
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Orientation: H
Type: Library
B/W or Colour: Colour
Number of People: 2 people
Technique: Copy space
People Incidental: Yes
Point of View: General view
Time of Day: Dusk
Interior or Exterior: Exterior
Photographer: Doublespace
Source File Name: DUBL-0017-0014.jpg
Copyright Info URL: www.viewpictures.co.uk